Hi guys new to forum although gotten a lot of tips from here in the past. This is our first pellet stove its an Englander 25pdvc. Got used 6oo with enough pipe to do 3 chimneys. Small house its in basement keeps basement hot 1st floor OK. Debating on upgrading. I can't complain I realize what it is and can't expect the world. House insulation is 0 like all old houses around here. I'm in ne pa. Pellets are descent to find here my favorite are Greene supreme, bigfoot, and best is instant heats. Going rate is bout 25o a ton. Local pellet stove dealer claims thr american wood fibres are number 1 I hate them and close to 3oo a ton lol. Well just wanted to say hi give a lil background.
new guy englander 25-pdvc/55-shp10
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Basements are the worst place for a pellet stove in most cases, if you can point a box fan down the basement stairs, you'll probably get A LOT more heat upstairs. This has been a fix I've seen on here for a lot of basement installs.
I cut a vent in ceiling of basement and put a fan under it to blow it up. There's one on other end blowing down. Believe it or not its harder to move hot air then most think lol
jackbean53
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Why's that? People have heat registers in floors in aa lot of houses to get heat upstairs. We don't have many codes around here or at least most don't follow them if they do lol. My personal opinion is I own it I do what I want no offense
My whole pellet stove was done by me.I ran the wire put new breaker and outlet. Removed basement window framed it put plywood with thimble chimney goes out it and cold air intake. Mine ddidn't come with the intake guy never used it and I was Leary bout smoke backfeeding so I made my own out of metal dryer vent reduced to fit stove goes up and out thru PC of black pipe to 9o with screen over and a hood above it. Came out nice looks nice to.
DrewBoogie
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I have the same stove, this was my first year burning pellets and I love it. I also like Green Supremes, don't say that too much around here though, you'll get a lot of responders saying how awful they are and that you should be using ____________ pellet. Softwoods have burned a lot hotter and with less overall ash than the GS for me, but I still bought a ton of GS's to use right now to end the season.
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
That's how it was done years ago...
Both of my grandparents' homes had floor registers.
Mine has one too... it's how I heat.
Lot's of codes are setup for the "what if's". which is good to a point.
But it would be a lot more interesting to see
how many houses burned to the ground because of a floor vent.
As opposed to how many were burned because of smoking or bad wiring..
or a stove too close to something.
Michael6268
Minister of Fire
Heat registers hooked to duct work is ok. Open registers to the basement is a code violation. Acts as a chimney. I know I know, a open stairway is also a chimney, but thats code.
I love the green supremes my whole family uses them easy to find. Only Softy's I've tried were 6.5o a bag for american wood fibres burned hot tons of ash and lots a dust. Barefoot green supreme instant heats are good I've tried OK were Pennington's and bad was lignetics something gold and heaterz. Where we are is older community older houses still some knob and tube I've changed 3/4 of mine. No insulation bad designs heck my bath tub trap is in the outside block of foundation and pipes in metal box hanging outta house. A lot still using coal here. I understand code I'm an electrician but I was raised with floor registers and if it heats my house I'm doing it.
Ur 1oo% right just seems like everytime I plan it something goes wrong lol. Last yrs taxes were supposta then I needs a roof. Wanted to this yr wife's car blows up lol. I think I'm guna start ripping the plaster and slat down 1 wall at a time insulate it finish rippin the knob and tube out and sheetrock it. If its 1 wall at a time won't kill the wallet to bad. That being said I'd probably get a lot more heat upstairs. Someone also told me to put foam insulation on my concrete foundations. I can't see that makin much difference.
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
It's huge.. Concrete is the worse insulation you can have, not to mention a giant heatsink.
I put 1" super-r foam board, with reflective cover facing in on mine. You would not believe the
difference.
Talking about a days worth of work.
I ran the sheets the 48" side down from the rim joists, did the joist area with fiberglass.
The bottom part of your foundation in the ground,
doesn't get anywhere near as cold as the part above grade..
If your stove is in the basement, that is the quickest, easiest way to reduce a LOT of heat loss.
Seriously. Keeping your floors warm is half the battle.
Dan
I don't wana sound stupid but how did u attach it to the concrete. Mine has about 4 ft above ground tapered to none. I have hot water baseboards around the whole basement for my oil furnace.
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
Wasn't avoiding the question... just forgot to answer... sorry.
I used Loctite adhesive...on the panels, you only need to put about 8 globs (half a golf ball maybe) on it.. you do not need to
run strips every foot like for paneling. The stuff is very light..
If your foundation is poured concrete, and has lots of scabs on it, you may have to deal with those.
If it's block, you can use two masonry nails to hold it up..
I cut some strapping the length from floor to bottom of panel, that holds it up while the
adhesive sets. (if you don't nail it).
Dan
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